Lincoln Electric Welding Helmet manual Guide for Shade Numbers, Specifications, Plate Thickness

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SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

VISTA

™ 3000

VISTA ™ 2000

VISTA ™ 1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View Size

3-7/8” x 3-1/8” (98mm x 81mm)

3-7/8” x 1-7/8” (96mm x 48mm)

3-3/4” x 1-3/8” (94mm x 35mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cartridge Size

5-1/4” x 4-1/2” (133mm x 114mm)

 

 

 

 

Light to Dark Speed:

0.1 Milliseconds

 

 

 

 

Light State:

3

 

 

 

 

 

Dark State:

9-13

 

 

 

 

 

Dark to Light Delay:

0.1 & 2.0 Seconds

 

 

 

 

Variable Sensitivity:

Grind/TIG

 

 

 

 

 

TIG Sensitivity

5 Amps

 

 

 

 

 

Arc Sensors:

4

 

 

 

 

 

Power Supply:

Solar Panels

 

 

 

 

 

Eye Protection:

EV/IR to Shade 16

 

 

 

 

Enclosure:

Waterproof and Dustproof

 

 

 

 

Operating Temperature:

+14° F (-10° C)

to +148° F (64° C)

 

 

 

 

Storage Temperature:

Room Temperature

 

 

 

 

Compliance:

ANSI Z87.1, CSA Z94.3

 

 

 

 

Warranty

2 Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDE FOR SHADE NUMBERS

 

OPERATION

ELECTRODE SIZE

ARC

MINIMUM

SUGGESTED(1)

 

 

in. (mm)

CURRENT

PROTECTIVE

SHADE NO.

 

 

 

(AMPERES)

SHADE

(COMFORT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shielded metal arc

Less than 3/32 (2.4)

Less than 60

7

–

 

welding (SMAW)

3/32 - 5/32 (2.4–4.0)

60-160

8

10

 

 

5/32 - 8/32 (4.0–6.4)

160-250

10

12

 

 

More than 1/4 (6.4)

250-550

11

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

 

Less than 60

7

–

 

and flux cored arc welding (FCAW)

 

60-160

10

11

 

 

 

160-250

10

12

 

 

 

250-500

10

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)

 

Less than 50

8

10

 

 

 

50-150

8

12

 

 

 

150-500

10

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air carbon arc cutting (CAC-A)

(Light)

Less than 500

10

12

 

 

(Heavy)

500-1000

11

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plasma arc cutting (PAC)

 

Less than 20

4

4

 

 

 

20-40

5

5

 

 

 

40-60

6

6

 

 

 

60-80

8

8

 

 

 

80-300

8

9

 

 

 

300-400

9

12

 

 

 

400-800

10

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torch brazing (TB)

 

–

–

3 or 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torch soldering (TS)

 

–

–

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon arc welding (CAW)

 

–

–

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLATE THICKNESS

 

 

 

 

in.

mm

 

 

 

Oxyfuel gas welding (OFW)

 

 

 

 

 

Light

Under 1/8

Under 3

 

4 or 5

 

Medium

1/8 to 1/2

3 to 13

 

5 or 6

 

Heavy

Over 1/2

Over 13

 

6 or 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oxygen cutting (OC)

 

 

 

 

 

Light

Under 1

Under 25

 

3 or 4

 

Medium

1 to 6

25 to 150

 

4 or 5

 

Heavy

Over 6

Over 150

 

5 or 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

As a rule of thumb, start with a shade that is too dark, then go to a lighter shade which gives sufficient

Data from ANSI Z49.1-2005

 

 

view of the weld zone without going below the minimum. In oxyfuel gas welding or cutting where the torch produces a high yellow light, it is desirable to use a filter lens that absorbs the yellow or sodium line the visible light of the (spectrum) operation

Shade numbers are given as a guide only and may be varied to suit individual needs.

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